This person was Dhanvantari, a plenary portion of a plenary portion of Lord Visnu. He was very conversant with the science of medicine, and as one of the demigods he was permitted to take a share in sacrifices
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"This person was Dhanvantari, a plenary portion of a plenary portion of Lord Visnu. He was very conversant with the science of medicine, and as one of the demigods he was permitted to take a share in sacrifices"
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 8
This person was Dhanvantari, a plenary portion of a plenary portion of Lord Viṣṇu. He was very conversant with the science of medicine, and as one of the demigods he was permitted to take a share in sacrifices.
Śrīla Madhvācārya remarks:
- teṣāṁ satyāc cālanārthaṁ
- harir dhanvantarir vibhuḥ
- samartho 'py asurāṇāṁ tu
- sva-hastād amucat sudhām
Dhanvantari, who was carrying the jug containing nectar, was a plenary incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but although he was very strong, the asuras were able to take the jug of nectar from his hands.
- Person
- Dhanvantari
- God's Plenary Portions
- Visnu
- Very
- Conversant
- With
- Science Of...
- Medicine
- One
- Demigods
- Permit
- Take
- Share
- Sacrifice
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Page Title: | This person was Dhanvantari, a plenary portion of a plenary portion of Lord Visnu. He was very conversant with the science of medicine, and as one of the demigods he was permitted to take a share in sacrifices |
Compiler: | MadhuGopaldas |
Created: | 09 of Jun, 2012 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=1, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 1 |